Noble Duke of YorkThe Noble Duke of YorkHad a thousand menHe marched them up the hillAnd marched them down againAnd when you’re up, You’re upAnd when you’re down, you’re downAnd when you’re only half way upYou’re neither up nor down.

Down on the BanksDown on the banks Of the Hanky PankyWhere the bull frogs jumpFrom bank to bankyWith a hip-hop-turtle POP

If You’re HappyIf you’re happy and you know itClap your handsIf you’re happy and you know it Clap your handsIf you’re happy and you know itAnd you really want to show itIf you’re happy and you know itClap your handsStomp your feet.Shout “Hooray!”Do all three

Five little ducksFive little ducks (mother duck)Went out one dayOver the hill and far awayMother duck said"Quack, quack, quack, quack."But none (all) of the five little ducks came back.

Pizza HutA Pizza HutA Pizza Hut,Kentucky Fried Chicken And a Pizza Hut

Here is the church - finger rhyme Here is the church, here is the steepleOpen all the doors and here are the people.

London Bridge is falling downLondon Bridge is falling down,Falling down, falling down,London Bridge is falling down,My fair Lady.

Down, down BabyDown down baby (cradde baby)Down by the roller coaster (roller coaster with hands)Sweet sweet baby (cradle baby again)I'll never let you go (hug yourself)Shimmy shimmy cocoa popsShimmy shimmy POW (Thumbs go over shoulders with pow)Shimmy shimmy cocoa popsShimmy shimmy POW (Thumbs over shoulders again)

Pat a cake pat a cake baker’s manPat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Roll it, Pat it and mark it with B, Put it in the oven for baby and me.

Cici, My PlaymateCici, my playmateCome out and play with meWe shall be jolly friendsand climb my apple treeSlide down my rainbowand that is all I know.Forever more, more, more-dy, more,More, more, more!

Teddy Bear, Teddy BearTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the groundTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoeTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do!Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairsTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayersTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the lightsTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night!

Dr KnickerbockerDr. Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker, number nine.I just got back and I'm feeling fine.Now let's get the rhythm of the hands. (clap, clap)We got the rhythm of the hands. (clap, clap) (feet –stomp stomp, eyeeeees-roll head and eyes, hips-ding dong, number 9-count to 9 & stomps)

Wash the dishesWash the dishesDry the dishesTurn the dishes over

Rain Rain go Away poemRain rain go away,Come again another day.

Stand up, Sit DownThe kids can start out in a standing or sitting position. Ask them questions, such as "do you have a sister?" or "are you wearing pink?" If their answer is "Yes," they change to the other position. If "No," then they stay the same.

Twinkle Twinkle little starTwinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are.Up above the world so high,Like a diamond in the sky.Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are!

Incy, wincy SpiderThe incey wincey spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed the spider out Out came the sunshine And dried up all the rain And the incey wincey spider Climbed up the spout again

Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?A: Who took the cookie from the

cookie jar?B: (Name) took the cookie from the cookie jar.C: Who me?A: Yes, you.C: Couldn’t be!A: Then who took the cookie from the cookie jar?

A sailor went to seaA sailor went to sea, sea, sea,To see what he could see, see, see,And all that he could see, see, see,Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!(chop, knee, sea-chop-knee)

G’day G’day

G'day g'day,how ya goin',what d'ya know, go strike a lightG'day g'day,and how ya go-o-o-in'Just say g'day g'day g'day and you'll be right

Kookaburra sits in the old gum treeKookaburra sits on the old gum tree,Merry merry king of the bush is he.Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra,Gay your life must be!

The telephone songHey (NAME)!!I think I hear my name!!Hey (NAME)!!I think I hear it again!!You’re wanted on the telephoneWell if it isn’t (NAME), then I’m not at home. With a ring-a-ding-a-ding-a-ding-a-ding OH YEAH!!With a ring-a-ding-a-ding-a-ding-a-ding OH YEAH!!

Happy little vegemitesWe are happy little Vegemites, as bright as bright can be,We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea,Our mummy says we're growing stronger every single week,Because we love our Vegemite, we all adore our Vegemite —It puts a rose in every cheek!We're growing stronger every week!

Aeroplane JellyI like Aeroplane JellyAeroplane Jelly for me.I like it for dinner, I like it for tea,A little each day is a good recipeI like Aeroplane JellyAeroplane Jelly for me.

Do the penguin strutDo the penguin strutThe fairy penguin strutHe has little wings but he doesn`t flyHe looks so quaint as he walks by

Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!

Jack and Jill Went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water. Jack fell downAnd broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.

Hey, Diddle, Diddle Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughedTo see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Little Miss Muffet Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away.

Baa Baa Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. One for the master, One for the dame, And one for the little boyWho lives down the lane.

Little Bo Peep Little Bo Peep has lost her sheepAnd can't tell where to find them. Leave them alone, And they'll come home, Wagging their tails behind them

Old King Cole Old King Cole was a merry old soulAnd a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowlAnd he called for his fiddlers three.

Old Macdonald Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-OAnd on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-OWith a "moo-moo" here and a "moo-moo" thereHere a "moo" there a "moo"Everywhere a "moo-moo"Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O

Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, And down he run, Hickory, dickory, dock.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Hokey PokeyYou put your right foot in,You put your right foot out,You put your right foot inAnd you shake it all about.You do the Hokey PokeyAnd you turn yourself around,That's what it's all about. You put your left foot in,(Lfoot, RLhand, RL shoulder, RLhip, whole self)

Ring-a-Ring o'RosiesRing-a-Ring o'RosiesA Pocket full of Posies"A-tishoo! A-tishoo!"We all fall Down!

Pussycat Pussycat poem"Pussycat pussycat, where have you been?""I've been up to London to visit the Queen.""Pussycat pussycat, what did you there?""I frightened a little mouse under her chair""MEOWW!"

Polly Put the Kettle on poemPolly put the kettle on,Polly put the kettle on,Polly put the kettle on,We all have tea.Sukey took it off again,Sukey took it off again,Sukey took it off again,We all go home.

Starlight star bright poemStar Light Star bright,The first star I see tonight,I wish I may, I wish I might,Have the wish I wish tonight.

This Little Piggy poemThis little piggy went to market,This little piggy stayed at home,This little piggy had roast beef,This little piggy had none.And this little piggy went... "Wee wee wee" all the way home...

There was a farmer who had a dog,There was a farmer who had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.B-I-N-G-OB-I-N-G-OB-I-N-G-OAnd Bingo was his name-o.(replace B, then I, N, G, O with claps)

10 little penguins1 little, 2 little, 3 little penguins4 little, 5 little, 6 little penguins7 little, 8 little, 9 little penguins10 little penguins on the ice.

Heads, Shoulders, Knees and ToesHead, shoulders, knees and toes,Knees and toes.Head, shoulders, knees and toes,Knees and toes.And eyes, and ears, and mouth,And nose. Head, shoulders, knees and toes,Knees and toes.

Simon SaysDO: Simon says…. Touch your toesDON’T DO: Touch your toes

Alice the camel has five humps.Alice the camel has five humps.Alice the camel has five humps.Alice the camel has five humps.So go, Alice, go.(4, 3, 2, 1 Alice is a horse of course)

Aussie Aussie AussieAussie Aussie Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!Aussie, Oi, Aussie, Oi, Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!!

I said a Boom Chicka Boom I said a Boom Chicka Boom I said a Boom Chicka Boom I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom Alright Ok!Take it away……….(name)……….!!!

Fred the MooseThere was a great big mooseWho liked to drink a lot of juiceREPEAT ABOVESinging Way oh Way!Way oh Way oh…..Way oh Way ohWay oh…. Way oh!Way oh Way oh…..Way oh Way oh

N o w his name was Fred, He liked to drink his

juice in bed.

He drank his juice with care. But he spilled it in

his hair!

Now he’s a sticky moose . With a belly full of

juice!

Now he’s a moose on the looooose! Way oh

Way oh…..Way oh….. Way oh

Ride, ride, little white ponyRide, ride, little white ponyRide, ride, little white ponyRide, ride, little white ponyThis is what she told me:Front to front to front my babyBack to back to back my babySide to side to side my babyThat is what she told me

This is a song that never endsThis is the song that never ends.It just goes on and on my friends.Some people started singing it not knowing what it was,And they'll continue singing it forever just because . .

BuzzUse numbers or number some keywords. Choose a multiple of a number to be ‘buzz’. On multiples of that number the person doesn’t say the number/keyword, they say ‘buzz’. If they don’t they get a ‘mark’ (bee). If a person says the wrong number or takes longer than 3 seconds in their turn, they get a ‘mark’ (bee) too. The person with the least ‘marks’ (bees) at the end wins.

True or falseAsk questions and students need to guess if it’s true or false.

What am I?Give 5 sentences to describe something in the classroom, students guess each turn. If correct on the first guess, 10 points, 2nd 8, 3rd 6, 4th 4, 5th 2 or 0.

What's the time Mr Wolf?What's the time Mr Wolf is a classic kids party game for children of all ages to enjoy. Play along and make this kids activity the highlight of your party. Get ready for lots of laughs!Number of players:4+What you need:

a clockActivity:One child is chosen to be Mr Wolf, who then stands at one end of the playing area.The other players stand in a line at the other end.

Mr Wolf turns his back to commence play.The players call out, "What's the time Mr Wolf?" and Mr Wolf turns and answers with a time (i.e. 3 o'clock).He then turns his back again while the children advance again chanting "What's the time Mr Wolf?" To which Mr Wolf will continue to respond until the players come very close.

Once the line of players is close to Mr Wolf, he can respond to the chant with "It's dinner time!" at which point, he will chase the players back to the starting line with the aim to catch one of the them, who will then become Mr Wolf for the next round of the game.

Color I-Spy One person chooses an object and everyone else must try to guess what the object is. The person choosing recites the rhyme: “I-spy with my little eye something that is the color…… (Pick color)”

Cup-to-Cup Age: 3+What you will need: Plastic cups, small items that can fit inside cups eg. erasers, magnets, coins, wrapped candy Number of Players: 6 or moreThis is a great party game for indoor or outdoor fun. Each player is given a plastic cup and players form into 2 teams. Each team sits in a line, side by side, facing the other team.A collection of small items are placed at the end of each team, next to the first player. These small items might include erasers, magnets, coins, wrapped candy; these should be things that are small enough to fit inside the plastic cups. The object of the race is to see which team can pass each item down the line from cup-to-cup the quickest. Each item must be passed one at a time, and the next item can only be picked up once the first item has reached the end of the line. No hands can touch the objects, expect for the 1st player who has to pick up new items, and if an item is dropped and needs to be put back into the cup – although for older kids, no hands at all might be an added challenge!

Magazine Scavenger Hunt Age: 6+What you will need: Paper, scissor, old magazines, timerNumber of Players: 3 or morePlayers search for a list of words or pictures that can be found in magazines1. The game supervisor prepares a list of words or pictures for each team or player that can be found in magazines. Eg. Find the word ‘Love’, or ‘a picture of a teddy bear’2. Players must search through magazines to complete the list within the time limit

Musical Drop Age: 3+What you will need: MusicNumber of Players: 6 or moreThis is a variation on Musical Chairs, but without the chairs. When the music stops, players must sit down on the ground as fast as they can. The last player standing is out. Another variation is to place soft toys in the centre of the play area, with the toys numbering one less than the number of players. The kids dance around the toys while the music plays, and one it stops must try to grab a toy from the centre. The player who misses out on a toy is out.

Pass the Parcel (3 Options) Age: 3+What you will need: Music, prize or prizes wrapped in layers of paperNumber of Players: 4 or moreOption 1 – One prize is wrapped in many layers of paper. The players sit in a circle and pass the parcel while the music plays. When the music stops, the player holding the parcel must un-wrap a layer. This continues until the last layer is removed to reveal the prize to the winner.Option 2 – The same number of prizes as players are wrapped in the parcel. As each player un-wraps a layer they receive a prize and sit out for the remainder of the game. The final prize is usually slightly better, but not essential – everyone’s a winner.Option 3 – One prize is wrapped in many layers, but each layer has a different message that directs the player holding the parcel to pass it to someone else. For example the message might read ‘pass to the person opposite to where you are sitting’ or ‘pass to a person with brown eyes’. A different message is contained in each layer, until the final player un-wraps the prize.

Who am I? Take turns in choosing an animal/vocab and giving everyone else clues about what your animal is. Give away clues until someone else guesses what the animal is. Tailor the clues to suit the class. Eg. “I have 4 legs” or “I like to swing in the trees and eat bananas”.

What’s this ? Hide something in a paper bag. Secure the top of the bag with some string, clip or an elastic band. Let each person in the car try to guess what is in the bag by feeling, shaking and smelling it. The person who guesses correctly gets to be the next to put something into the bag.

Celebrity Head Age: 5+What you will need: celebrity names or character pictures stuck to hats. Number of Players: 4 or moreEach player is given a hat with the name or picture of a celebrity or character. They are not allowed to look at their own hat, but they can see each other’s hat. Players must guess the identity of the celebrity or character on their hat by asking questions that can only be answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’One by one, each player asks the group a question to try and learn the identity of their hat. If their question is answered with a ‘yes’ they can have another turn. Eg “Is it a female?”, “Are they are a singer?”

Duck, Duck, Goose Age: 3+Number of Players: 4 or morePlayers sit in a circle on the floor with one player selected as leader. The leader walks around the outside of the circle saying “duck” as they lightly touch each player on the head. Eventually they tap one player and calls out “Goose” to which that player must give chase to tag the leader before they get back to the empty spot. If the ‘goose’ does not tag the leader, they become the new leader, but if the leader is tagged, they remain the leader.

Word Pairs Ask children if they can think of words that go together eg. Knife and Fork, Mum and Dad, Table and Chair, Boy and Girl or list as many opposite words as you can think of such as Night and Day, Empty and Full, Little and Big.

Tongue Twisters Encourage kids to try fun tongue twisters eg. She sells seashells by the seashore; Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood; Unique New York; Red leather, yellow leather; Six thick thistle sticks.

The Teacher’s Cat The object of the game is to fill in the blanks of the rhyme with an adjective and a name both beginning with the same letter1. Each player takes a turn in reciting the rhyme “The teacher's cat is a ____(adjective)____ cat, and his/her name is _(name)_” and include the missing words starting with the letter ‘a’. 2. Eg “The teacher's cat is an awful cat and his name is Austin” 3. After each player has had a turn using the letter ‘a’, they move on to use ‘b’ and so-on through the alphabet eg. “The teacher's cat is a beautiful cat and her name is Beth” 4. Players drop out as they repeat words or can’t think of a word within 3 seconds

Heads Down, Thumbs Up This is a great game to play indoor or outdoor with a larger group of kids. The children have to correctly guess who touched their thumb while their eyes were closed. The fun begins with three or more children selected as the thumb tippers. All other children in the group sit on the floor, either in a circle or scattered around with their eyes tightly closed and thumbs pointed up in the air. The tippers must quietly tip one person in the group. Once the tippers have completed their task, the children who had their thumbs tipped must correctly guess who tipped them. If they guess

correctly they become a tipper, if not the tipper remains in.Musical Statues Age: 4+What you will need: MusicNumber of Players: 6 or morePlayers stand in the play area and when the music plays, they dance around to the beat. Once the music stops they must freeze in a funny position, and can’t move until the music begins again. Once a player moves, they are out and can have fun trying to distract the statues in the next rounds.

Word Smith The object of the game is for players to think of as many words as possible starting with a particular letter1. Each player is given, or selects a letter of the alphabet from a hat2. They have 1 minute to yell out as many words as they can that begins with that letter3. One player acts as the time keeper and word counter4. Another variation of this game, for older kids, is to have different categories eg girls names, colours, cities, animals, that begin with that letter 5. The winner is the player with the most words

Hangman (draw a house instead)The object of the game is to guess the word or phrase using correct letters before the house is drawn1. One player thinks of a word or phrase and draws dashed lines on a piece of paper to represent each letter2. Each player then takes a turn at guessing a letter that is hopefully part of the mystery word or phrase3. The letter is either marked on the dashed line if it does appear, or else it is marked to the side and a section of the house image is drawn4. Each incorrect guess adds another element to the drawing of the house until either the word or phrase is correctly guessed, or the house is completely drawn.

Secret Whispers This is a classic word game perfect for groups. Children sit in a circle and the first person thinks of a message to whisper into the next child’s ear eg ‘games are fun’. The message is passed from one child to the next until it reaches the last player who repeats it out loud. As children become more confident, tongue twisters can be whispered down the line, or phases from a nursery rhyme and all players can sing the rhyme when the message reaches the end.

I went for a walk This games is a great word game for kids that helps in developing language, thinking and memory skills. Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins with someone saying “I went for a walk” and adding something they saw along the way. Each person repeats the phrase and each object that people saw along the way. The list will become longer and longer. Eg. I went for a walk and saw a dog I went for a walk and saw a dog and a car I went for a walk and saw a dog, a car and a tree I went for a walk and saw a dog, a car, a tree and a bird Another idea is to draw the objects as they are added to help the children, especially younger ones, remember all the words. The theme of the game can also be changed so the children can think of different ideas .eg. I went to the zoo and saw a…

Story Boards A board and magnetic pictures can help bring a favourite story to life. Using a magnetic white board, draw or collect pictures that relate to your child’s favourite story book and glue them onto magnets. As the story unfolds your child can add new pictures to the board. Classic fairy tales such as Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Gingerbread Man can all be brought to life this way.

Last and First The object of the game is to use the last letter of the previous word and make it the first letter of your new word1. Players decide on a category eg. Animals, cities, food, names2. The 1st player chooses any word that fits that category, the next player must then think of a word that also fits the category and starts with the last letter of the first word eg. if the category is animals and the first word is dog, the second word might be goat, the third word tiger etc3. Players have 5 seconds to think of a new word. Any player that repeats a word, or uses a word not suited the category, or fails to add a word is out

Hot and Cold Age: 4+Things you need: Small objects to hideNumber of Players: 2 or moreThe object of the game is for a player to try and find a hidden object while the other players give clues depending on how close they are to it – hot or cold1. One player covers their eyes while an object is hidden either indoors or outside by the rest of the group2. The fun begins when the hunter uncovers their eyes and begins searching for the object3. The other players give clues by instructing if the hunter is warm or getting warmer as they move towards it, or cool and getting colder as they move away

4. As the hunter moves towards ‘burning up’ they will ultimately find and claim the prize

Hide and Seek Age: 4+Number of Players: 3 or moreThe object of this hide and seek game is to both find and tag the other players if you are the seeker, or to make it back to home base if you are hiding1. One player is selected to be the seeker and a ‘home base’ is established. This could be a tree, wall or patio2. The seeker counts to 50 while the other players find hiding spots. When the seekers has finished counting he yells ‘ready or not, here I come’ and begins searching3. Once a player has been found the seeker yells “1, 2, 3 on ‘players name’” and both have to race back to home base. If the hider wins he is safe, if the seeker wins the hider is out4. The game continues until everyone is caught or made it to home base

Coin Hunt Age: 4+Things you need: Small objects to hide such as coins or lollies and each player has a cupNumber of Players: 2 or moreThe object of this hide and seek game is for players to find the most hidden coins 1. An adult or game supervisor hides coins around a room or area, inside books, behind photo frames, under cushions2. All players are allowed to enter the room or area and have 5 to 10 minutes to find as many hidden coins as possible3. The child with the most is the winner

Puzzle hide and seek game Age: 5+Things you need: Picture for each player and scissorsNumber of Players: 3 or moreThe object of the game is for players to create their own puzzle and then find the pieces after they are hidden throughout an areaEach player chooses a picture (magazine picture struck to cardboard) and cuts it into jigsaw style pieces ie. 4 to 8 pieces Each player is sent away with only one piece of their puzzle as the game supervisor hides all the other piecesWhen the players return they must hunt for their jigsaw pieces and the first to find them all and put their puzzle together is the winner

Squeeze Spotter Age: 5+Number of Players: 8 or moreThe object of the game is for the ‘hunter’ to spot the hand squeeze as it moves around the circle1. Players sit in a circle with the hunter in the middle2. The players have to hold hands and one player is chosen to discreetly start by squeezing the next persons hand who then passes the squeeze along3. The Hunter has to try and spot a hand squeeze as it moves around the circle4. The players can change the direction that the squeeze is moving by squeezing a person’s hand twice5. When the hunter spots the squeeze, the person squeezing becomes the hunter

Pairs (Memory Game)Age: 3+Things you need: pack of cards with pairs or sets of fourNumber of Players: 2 or moreThe object of the game is collect matching pairs of cards1. Lay the cards face down on a table or floor. Start with only a few cards for young player ie 3 or 4 pairs2. Players take turns turning over any 2 cards to find a matching pair3. If a matching pair of cards is found, the player keeps them. If they don’t match, the cards are turned back over and left in the same position for the next player4. The winner is the player with the most cards

Go Fish The object of the game is to collect the most sets of 4 cards of any rank (eg. All four Jack’s in Spade, Club, Heart and Diamond, all four Kings, Aces, Queens, 3’s, 5’s etc..) 1. Everyone picks a card, and the highest card deals2. If there are 2 or 3 players, each receives 7 cards. If there are more players, each receives 5 cards3. Spread the remaining cards face down on the table or floor (this becomes the ‘fish pond’) 4. Each player should group their own cards into sets, so they can easily see what cards they need to complete their sets of 45. The 1st player is to the dealers left, and begins by choosing another player and asking for the card they need to complete their set of 4 eg. If they have 3 Queens, they may ask the other player if they have any Queens6. If the player has the requested card they must hand it over and the set of 4 is complete. The 1st player continues to request cards7. When the requested card is not available the player cries out ‘Go Fish!’ 8. When told to ‘Go Fish’, the player selects a card from the ‘fish pond’ and adds it to their pile. It is then the next player’s turn9. Players should pay attention to what cards people are requesting, so they can request the same cards later if needed10. As sets of 4 are collected, players should lay these down, face up in front of themThe winner has no cards left.

Slapjack Age: 4+Things you need: Standard deck of cardsNumber of Players: 2 to 5The object of the game is to slap the deck of cards as a Jack appears, and collect the whole deck1. Everyone picks a card, and the highest card deals, one at a time face down to all the players. The players can’t look at their own cards, and it’s ok if some players end up with more cards2. The player to the left of the dealer goes first by placing their top card face-up in the centre of the play area3. Each player takes a turn in placing a card on the pile until a player lays down a Jack4. When a Jack is placed onto the pile all the player try to slap their hands on top of it. The first one to ‘slap’ takes the pile and adds it to their own5. The game continues until one player has won all the cards6. When a player runs out of cards they can continue to play and ‘slap’ when the Jack appears again, but they only get one more chance, and then they’re out

Snap Age: 4+Things you need: Standard deck of cardsNumber of Players: 2 to 4The object of the game is the identify matching numbers as players reveal cards in their deck and be the first to yell ‘Snap!’ 1. Everyone picks a card, and the highest card deals, one at a time face down to all the players. The players can’t look at their own cards2. The player to the left of the dealer goes first by placing their top card face-up next to their own pile3. Each player does the same until a card of the same number or rank appears. When this happens all players try to be the first to yell “Snap!” 4. The first to yell “Snap” claims the two face-up decks with the matching cards5. The player to collect all the cards is the winner6. If a player yells “Snap” at the wrong time they must give a card to each player from their down-facing pile

Old Maid

Age: 5+Things you need: Standard deck of cardsNumber of Players: 3 to 6The object of the game is to match all your cards into pairs and not be left holding the ‘Old Maid’ card1. Three Queen cards are removed from the deck, and the Queen of Spades remains in the deck2. Everyone picks a card, and the highest card deals, one at a time face down to all the players, it’s ok if some players end up with more cards3. Each player looks at their cards and pulls out any pairs that match in rank and place them face-down in front of them eg. Pair of Kings, Pair of 3’s etc4. If a player has 3 cards of the same rank, one card must stay in their hand5. Once the pairs have been sorted the player to the left of the dealer fans out their remaining cards, so no other players can see, and the next player to the left chooses a card from their hand, hoping for a match. 6. Each player takes a turn picking cards from the player next to them, and as they match cards, they lay them face down7. At the end of the game the player left holding the odd ‘Old Maid’ card loses the game

Piggy (spoons/thumbs on tables)Age: 5+Things you need: Standard deck of cardsNumber of Players: 3 to 13The object of the game is to collect 4 cards of the same rank and not be the last Piggy to put your finger to your noseFor each player pull out 4 cards of the same rank and put the rest to the side eg. 4 Kings, 4 Queens, 4 Aces etcEveryone picks a card, and the highest card deals. The cards are shuffled and dealt one at a time, face-down, until each player has 4 cardsThe goal is to be the first to collect 4 cards of the same rank. Each player looks at their cards and chooses one to give to the person next to themAt the same time, each player slides their card quickly to the next person, and must immediately choose whether to keep it or slide it along The first player to match 4 cards places a finger on their nose. All other players must react by putting a finger on their nose, and the last one to do so is the PIGGY and must oink 3 times.